(1) The SCBook Festival The 16th Annual SCBook Festival will take place May 18 – 20, 2012 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in downtown Columbia, SC. Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 are FREE and open to the public. Special ticketed events start on Friday, May 18 and take place throughout the weekend, [...]
Travel
We all like to think that we have an adventurous side, but if put to the test are we up for the challenge? That depends on what the challenge is, doesn’t it? What exactly is adventure travel? Wikipedia defines it as “Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic [...]
Acropolis (Athens, Greece) Pompeii (Campania, Italy) Rome Coliseum and Roman Forum (Rome, Italy) Trevi Fountain (Rome, Italy) Stonehenge (Salisbury, England) Westminster Castle, House of Parliament, and Big Ben (London, England) Eiffel Tower (Paris, France) Louvre Museum (Paris, France) Versailles (outside Paris) St. Mark’s Square (Venice, Italy) Sistine Chapel and The Vatican (Rome, Italy) Leaning Tower [...]
In recent years, airlines have been socking it to air travelers with all kinds of fees, from checked bag fees to paying extra for an aisle seat. There has even been talk about pay toilets. The latest news is even more disturbing than having to pay to use the facilities. Ryanair typically has three bathrooms [...]
On Wednesday, October 26, 2011, an artifact was retrieved off the North Carolina coast. This is not just any old rusted relic. It is a 2,000-pound cannon that is believed to come from Blackbeard the Pirate’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. This is the 13th cannon salvaged from the shipwreck. Roughly 280,000 other artifacts, such as small weapons, dishes, [...]
It’s all about supply and demand. As the demand goes up during the holidays, so do airfares. From Thanksgiving through New Years, it is generally hard to find low fares. But there are a few tricks: 1. Try to fly on less popular travel dates to avoid peak crowds and highest fares. The worst days [...]
If you don’t act soon, you’ll be paying premium prices on holiday airfares. The average airline ticket cost $64 more than this time last year. The best deals on airfares are right now—mid-October until the second week of November. After that, the fares will increase by about $5 every single day! If you’re planning to [...]
***Only three weeks until Thanksgiving and less than seven weeks until Christmas week! Save lots of money on holiday travel… The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel: Save Up to 90% On Lodging, Flights, Tours, Cruises, and More! is now available for Nook and Kindle in addition to print (trade paperback). Learn how to save at [...]
I’ll be posting lots of travel news in November, so be sure to stay tuned. And don’t forget that you can find lots of helpful travel reports on my site, such as What’s New at Disney, Planning a Vacation Park Vacation, Cheap Travel Tips, Trips of a Lifetime, and much more. Sneak peek… Increased Airfares [...]
Credit cards are great because you don’t have to carry large sums of cash and there is consumer protection if lost or stolen. So, they are the best way to pay for purchases during your travels. However, there are some caveats: *The card may not be accepted everywhere so be sure to take a widely [...]
